AIRTRAVEL IN INDIA WILL NEVER BE THE SAME

With the prestigious international airports due to open next month, both the cities are gearing for the air traffic battle- able to cater to the needs of 30 jet flights per hour in rush hours ,the Bangalore international airport (BIAL)is gearing for the final touches.Both the Hyderabad and Bangalore international airports are due to open by next month-The Shamsabad international Airport(Hyderabad) is scheduled to be inaugurated by the Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi on 16th of March and the Bangalore international Air terminus is scheduled to be inagurated on 30th March by the Prime minister of India Mr.Manmohan Singh.Both these International Airports have so many similarities .A critical review of both of them....


Bangalore is an established name among the circles of software industry and Hyderabad fast catched the software boom and became a critical of IT and ITES next to Bangalore in South India.Both these airports were established with a capital of 2,5oo crores.The Bangalore International Airport is going to be developed further in second phase with one more 2,500 crores.Both are built in the record span of lessthan three years.31 months for Shamsabad and 33 months for Bangalore airport.

GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited is located approximately 22 kms from Hyderabad city on a 5,400 acre site.It will have an ultimate capacity of 50 million passengers per annum and is designed to handle New Large Aircrafts (NLA), including the Airbus A380. The modular design of the airport will allow incremental expansion of each area, without major rebuilding or operational disruption.

The works of Shamsabad are being executed by GMR group in partenership with Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad and both the State Government of Andhra Pradesh and Airports Authority of India (AAI). GMR Group holds 63% of the equity, MAHB 11%, while the Government of Andhra Pradesh and Airports Authority of India each hold 13%. (A public-Private partnership model ,first of its kind in India) .

Facilities in Initial Phase

Terminal Area 105,300 sq.m (including undercroft)
Peak Hour passenger Capacity 3,200
Boarding Bridges 12
Baggage Handling System In-Line X-Ray
Runway
Length 4260 m

Width 60 m

Shoulder 7.5 m

Taxiway
Length 4260 m

Width 45 m

Shoulder 7.5m
Apron Area 1,37,000 sq m
Airfield Ground Lighting ---- CAT 1 ( Both Ends)
Cargo Capacity
100,000 tonnes / year

The Lufthansa flight service coming from FrankFurt will be the first commercial plane landing in Shamsabad International Airport.

Bangalore International Airport (BIAL)

"Brand Bangalore " is a big already an established name .This international airport is going to take it further a head.The BIAL work is executed by private promoters holding 74% equity stake and the state holding the remaining 26%. The private promoters include Siemens Projects Ventures, Larsen & Toubro and Unique Zurich Airport.The two state promoters are the Karnataka State Investment and Industrial Development Corporation and the Airports Authority of India.

The AIR INDIA flight coming from Singapore will be landing in BIAL and that will kickstart services from BIAL.

Length of Runway -4,000 meters

Check in Counters -- 54
Immigration Counters -- 18
These Two International airports are going to become a boon to the international Passengers ,Tourists and the regularly commuting business men from abroad to India.